Aberdeen鈥檚 injection of Latin colour and culture will return from March 12 with the second Spanish & Latin American Film Festival.
After a hugely successful first run in 2009, the festival will again take place at The Belmont Picturehouse from March 12-18 with an extended set of screenings.
Films such as Victor Erice鈥檚 beautiful Spirit of the Beehive, the quirky award-winning Uruguayan film Whisky, and the recently released I鈥檓 Gonna Explode, produced by Mexican cinema duo Gael Garc铆a Bernal and Diego Luna, will be shown as part of the week-long event.
Building on its first year, the festival aims to link up with other similar cultural events taking place in the city with events to appeal to both locals and the growing community of native Spanish and Latin Americans drawn to live, work and study in the north-east.
A partnership between the 黑料网 and The Belmont, with support from Aberdeen City Council and Scottish Screen, the aim of the festival is to promote the city as one of the UK鈥檚 leading Hispanic cultural centres.
Organiser Dr Nerea Arruti of the 黑料网 said: 鈥淏ased on the success of 2009, the intention is that this will now be an annual event in the city calendar, and can grow into a celebration of Hispanic culture in various forms through links with other initiatives in the region.
鈥淢ost films were near sell outs in 2009, and we expect the same this year鈥�
All screenings are open to the public. Full details can be obtained be visiting with tickets available through the Belmont Picturehouse or telephone 01224 34 35 34.